Every year, on the last Saturday of November, the Corbenic Camphill Community opens to the public for visitors to attend their annual Advent Market.

The atmosphere is great, with lots of family fun, face painting and plenty animals to say hi too. There are Christmas gift ideas made by hand in the workshops and by local artists including decorations, wreaths, paintings, prints, woodwork, pottery, candles and jewellery.

The new community building will support the growth of Corbenic Camphill Community and extend the current Day Service. The building will enhance the lives of residents and day participants, provide facilities for the estates team, and allow the wider community to gather in various forms and numbers. Residents at Corbenic have the opportunity to participate in a variety of multi-cultural festivals including Burn’s Night celebrations, annual Advent Market which is open to the public, and poetry events. The Community Barn will allow these larger events to be fully inclusive and well attended by all.

Corbenic Camphill Community value being together and the environment that they are in. Their aim is to care and provide opportunities that promote independence and fosters worth in each person.

To connect with your surrounds comes easily when the community is nestled in the picturesque setting of rural Highland Perthshire, just a few miles from Dunkeld. The site is within the grounds of the old Drumour Shooting Lodge and estate, sitting above the River Braan and surrounded by trees and open hillside. Activity workshops offered at Corbenic enhance the residents’ connection to nature through meaningful work and creative projects, including bakery, craft, estate, farm, garden, horse care, house garden, pottery, woodwork.

Corbenic is a nurturing and caring environment, with a deep connection to nature. Residents experience a strong sense of belonging, within a supportive and inclusive space, where everyone is encouraged to thrive. Members of the community have the opportunity to learn and develop through participation in meaningful activities that promote independence. These values were critical throughout the design process, and continue to be as works progress on the ground.